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Paolo Bonacelli
Actor · Crew· Rome, Italy
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Paolo Bonacelli (February 28, 1939 - October 8 2025) was an Italian actor.
He is best known for his performance as The Duke de Blangis in Pasolini's notorious Salò (1975). He can also be seen in Midnight Express (1978) and Caligula (1979), in which he plays the role of Cassius Chaerea.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
51 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | In the Hand of Dante | Priest Of Alcamo | Film |
| 2023 | Caligula: The Ultimate Cut | Chaerea | Film |
| 2023 | The Commander | Betti | Film |
| 2020 | Divine | Film | |
| 2010 | The American | Father Benedetto | Film |
| 2004 | 13 at a Table | Nonno Giulio | Film |
| 2003 | A.A.A. Achille | Dott. Aglieri | Film |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen | Amedeo | Film |
| 1996 | The Stendhal Syndrome | Dr. Cavanna | Film |
| 1995 | Christmas Vacation '95 | Paolo "Paolone" | Film |
| 1994 | The Teddy Bear | Novacek | Film |
| 1993 | Abraham | Melchisedek | Film |
| 1993 | Mille bolle blu | Mario | Film |
| 1992 | Ciao, Professore! | Ludovico Mazzullo | Film |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino | D'Agata | Film |
| 1991 | Touch and Die | Morelli | Film |
| 1991 | Night on Earth | Priest | Film |
| 1989 | Francesco | Francesco's Father | Film |
| 1988 | Lenin: The Train | Zinoviev | Film |
| 1988 | Topo Galileo | Professor Zitti | Film |
| 1987 | Rimini Rimini | l'ingegnere | Film |
| 1986 | Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) | Tango | Film |
| 1985 | Mother Ebe | Don Paolo Monti | Film |
| 1984 | Henry IV | Belcredi | Film |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But Cry | Leonardo da Vinci | Film |
| 1984 | The Naked Sun | Film | |
| 1981 | The Mystery of Oberwald | Count of Foehn | Film |
| 1980 | The Persian Lamb Coat | Ferdinando | Film |
| 1980 | Le Guignolo | Kamal | Film |
| 1979 | Christ Stopped at Eboli | Don Luigi Magalone | Film |
| 1979 | Caligula | Chaerea | Film |
| 1979 | Good News | Gualtiero Milano | Film |
| 1978 | Midnight Express | Rifki | Film |
| 1976 | Evil Thoughts | Antonio Marani | Film |
| 1976 | Illustrious Corpses | Dr. Maxia | Film |
| 1976 | The Inheritance | Paolo Furlin | Film |
| 1976 | Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom | The Duke | Film |
| 1975 | Beyond Fear | Francesco Grimaldi | Film |
| 1974 | The Murri Affair | Francesco Bonmartini | Film |
| 1974 | Milarepa | Prof. Bennet | Film |
| 1973 | Giordano Bruno | Film | |
| 1971 | Maddalena | Film | |
| 1970 | Tears of Love | Cormick | Film |
| 1968 | Seven Times Seven | Film | |
| 1966 | Pleasant Nights | Messenger | Film |
| 1966 | The Devil in Love | Inn's customer | Film |
| 1965 | SuperSeven Calling Cairo | Capitano Hume | Film |
| 1964 | Corpse for the Lady | Gedeon | Film |
| 1964 | One Million Dollars | Zenone | Film |
| 1964 | I grandi camaleonti | Babeuf | TV |
| Caligula: The Ultimate Cut | Chaerea | Film |
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